# Ethanol industry is struggling - Brownfield Ag News

> Ethanol producers face prolonged breakeven or negative margins, according to Iowa Renewable Fuels Association president Bill Howell. He says EPA small-refinery waivers totaling over two billion gallons have undermined the market. The industry is counting on year-round E15 approval and a resolution of the China trade dispute to boost exports.

- Date: 2019-01-30 · published 2019-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61095-ethanol-industry-is-struggling-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Regulatory waivers and stalled export demand are keeping ethanol output and co-product supply under pressure, so the outcome of E15 and China talks matters for corn and DDGS demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-08-23 | [Reduced ethanol production disrupts grain flow - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57685-reduced-ethanol-production-disrupts-grain-flow-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Farmers eager to see what's in next farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34565-farmers-eager-to-see-what-s-in-next-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2017-05-25 | [Ag economists weigh in on farm bill, Trump budget - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71004-ag-economists-weigh-in-on-farm-bill-trump-budget-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-06-26 | [Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2017-08-01 | [EPA hears calls for RVO adjustments - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69334-epa-hears-calls-for-rvo-adjustments-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/ethanol-industry-is-struggling/

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